Following is a partial list of the miners,
coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the
Jamison No. 3 Mine & Coke Works (Forbes Road Mine & Coke Works),
Forbes Road, Salem Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA. The coal miners
names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A.
Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau
of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted
by various people, etc.. The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly
from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA"
as reported for the various years. Those listed as American, could
be either native born or naturalized citizens.Can you add additional Coal Miner's names to this Coal Miners Memorial
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Old Miner" EditorSince 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities
has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite
mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

[ A ]Archbosh, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Forbes Road,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine,
July 9, 1907.)Atillio, Ferarina
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Forbes Road, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 37, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine, July
7, 1906.);
(July 7, 1906, Ferarina Atillio, Italian, miner, was so seriously injured
by a fall of slate in the jamison No. 3 Mine that death resulted in about
one hour. The accident occurred in pillar workings, where he was working
with John Baptist.)Atillio, Teza
(Italian Miner, ca.1905, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Forbes Road, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by falling down the Jamison No. 3 Mine Shaft,
Dec. 7, 1905.);
(December 7, Teza Atillio, miner, fell down the Jamison No. 3 Shaft and was
instantly killed. The accident occurred about six o'clock A.M. when
they were lowering the persons down the shaft. Atillio was later than
usual that morning, the cage loaded with persons was descending the shaft
and on nearing the bottom they heard something fall on the overhead cover.
After the cage landed, they got off and notified the top man of what
they had heard. The cage was hoisted up the mine shaft and Atillio
was found lying on the cover. He had gone to the opposite side of the
shaft and climbed through the fence in order to get on the hoisting cage
ahead of his turn and fell. It developed after the accident that he
had done this the previous mornings when he was late, but this was unknown
to the officials at the time.)

[ J ]Jakubar, George P.
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married, 2 children);
(Killed. Killed by a gas explosion, in the Jamison No.3 Mine, June
21, 1906.);
(June 21, 1906, George P. Jakubar, Slavonian, miner, was so seriously injured
by an explosion of gas in No. 30 room, pillar off No. 10 entry, east, in
the Jamison No. 3 Mine, that death resulted on the 28th the the same month.
Andrew Zecubican, who worked with him, was also severely burned. They
had drawn their timber and retreated to a place of safety until the roof
fell, after which they returned to the face, when their open lamps ignited
the gas. No gas had ever been discovered on this fall, and an examination
immediately after the explosion failed to detect any, as did also frequent
examinations made thereafter, until the 25th, or four days thereafter, when
gas was discovered for the first time. The gas which exploded had evidently
accumulated higher up on the fall than could be reached by the fire boss
or any others in making their examinations, and after the timber had been
drawn and the roof allowed to fall [which is very essential in successful
pillar work] the gas was forced down to the place where the men were
at work.)Jamison, J. C.
(Superintendent, of the Jamison No. 3 Mine (Forbes Road Mine), Westmoreland
Co., PA, ca.1909, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, ca.1916, Forbes
Road Mine.)Jamison, Ralph E.
(Superintendent, ca.1914, ca.1916, of the Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company.) Jamison, R. P.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA.)Jamison, Thomas S.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg,
PA, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, of the Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1901,
ca.1903, ca.1904, for Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA.) Jamison, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Jamison Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg,
PA, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)Jimbo, Ignats
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. He was so seriously injured in Jamison No 3 Mine, on March
12th, or 24th, 1902, by a fall of slate that death resulted on April 4, 1892.
He was loading a mine car of slate which he had taken down the day before.
The piece which killed him was partly cut off by a slip, the existence
of which was not perceptible until after it fell.) Jomore, Andy
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Machine Loader ca.1901, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Arm crushed by a fall of slate, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine,
May 21, 1901. Injury necessitating amputation.)Jones, Walter
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married);
(Injured. Face cut and bruised. Kicked by mule, in Jamison No.
3 Mine, April 9, 1904)

[ O ]Omachel, Emil
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by a kick from a horse while hooking
the tail chain to the mine car, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine, March 2, 1917.)
Orinesky, Carl
(Austrian Miner, ca.1910, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
Injured. Badly injured in an explosion of dynamite at the boarding house
of George Peto, at Jamison No. 3, May 11, 1910. The explosion blew
out the side of the house, killing Charles Patchatell and Frank Proger.
The men were on the second floor of the house. Patchatell was blown
clear out of the house into the road, alighting on his head, crushing his
skull. Death was instantanous. Two others, Mike Yockvitik and Carl
Orinesky, who were in the house were badly injured and were brought to
Westmoreland Hospital. [from the "Greensburg Democrat," May 11, 1910.].)

[ P ]Parepis, Embra
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Jamison No 3 Mine, Feb.22,
1907.) Patchatell, Charles
(Austrian Miner, ca.1910, Jamison No 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 45.);
(Killed. Killed in an explosion of dynamite at the boarding house of
George Peto, at Jamison No. 3, May 11, 1910. The explosion blew out
the side of the house, killing Charles Patchatell and Frank Proger. The
men were on the second floor of the house. Patchatell was blown clear out
of the house into the road, alighting on his head, crushing his skull.
Death was instantanous. Two other, Mike Yockvitik and Carl Orinesky,
who were in the house were badly injured and were brought to Westmoreland
Hospital. [from the "Greensburg Democrat," May 11, 1910.].)Pavlylc, John
(Miner, ca. 1913, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Maria Ranic Paulylc.)Pepsu, Mike
(Slavonic Miner, Entry Driver ca.1902, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Injured by fall of coal, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine, Feb 12,
1902.);
(So seriously injured in Jamison No. 3 Mine, Feb. 12, 1902, by a fall of
coal that death resulted on the 14th inst. The accident occured in No. 1
entry east, where he was employed as an entry Driver.) Peto, George
(Miner, ca.1910, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Ran a boarding house at Jamison No. 3, Forbes Road, Pa, 1910.)Pitcarian, R. F.
(Superintendent, of the Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1910.)Polinchar, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1904, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
40, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine, June
23, 1904.)Popovich, Michael
(Miner, ca.1911, Forbes Road Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen
Vasilnak Popovich.)Popson, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Employee ca.1904, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Head bruised by falling timber, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine,
April 25, 1904.)Popson, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Jamison No. 3 Mine,
Nov. 26, 1903.)Povenick, Clemence
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of room, in the
Jamison No. 3 Mine, April 21, 1908.)Powich, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Jamison No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate in the Jamison No. 3 Mine,
died Jan.10, 1908.) Proger, Frank
(Austrian Miner, ca.1910, Jamison No 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 25.);
(Killed. Killed in an explosion of dynamite at the boarding house of
George Peto, at Jamison No. 3, May 11, 1910. The explosion blew out
the side of the house, killing Charles Patchatell and Frank Proger. The
men were on the second floor of the house. Patchatell was blown clear out
of the house into the road, alighting on his head, crushing his skull.
Death was instantanous. Two other, Mike Yockvitik and Carl Orinesky,
who were in the house were badly injured and were brought to Westmoreland
Hospital. [from the "Greensburg Democrat," May 11, 1910.].)Pudock, Mathew
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Forbes Road Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)